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J.-E. BEATTY.

BEGLINING ATTACHMENT FOR BEDSTBADS.

No. 374,922. Patented Dec. 20, 1887.

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REGLINING ATTACHMENT FOR BEDSTEADS. No. 374,922. Patented Dec. 20, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

JAMEs E. BEATTY, OF NEVADA, IowA.

RECLlN-ING ATTACHMENT FOR B EDSTEADS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,922, dated December 20,1887.

Application filed September 19, 1887. Serial No. 250,113. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs E. BEATTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nevada, in the county of Story and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Reclining Attachments for Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement-in reclining attachments for hedsteads; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a reclining attachment for bedsteads which is adapted to raise the head and shoulders of an invalid to any desired elevation.

In the'accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved attachment for bedsteads. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved reclining attachment, showing the same arranged on a bedstead. Fig. 3'

is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same, showing the reclining attachment arranged in another position. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of the clamping-jaws to engage the foot-board of the bedstead and the sheave journaled thereto.

A represents a base-frame, comprising the transverse bar B and a pair of side bars, 0, which have one end attached to the ends of the bar B and extend at right angles therefrom.

D represents a pair of standards, which have their lower ends pivoted to the front ends of the bars 0. On each of the said standards is secured at vertically-movable sliding keeper, E.

F represents pivoted hook-arms, which are arranged on the upper sides of the bars 0, near the front ends thereof, and are provided with upturned ends G, which are adapted to bear against the inner edges of the standards D when the latter are turned nearly to a vertical position. The keepers E are then moved downward on the standards and caused to engage the upturned ends of the hook-arms, and thereby firmly secure the standards in their elevated position. By moving the keepers E upward on the standards they may be caused to disengage the upturned ends of the hookarms, and the latter may be then swung inward a slight distance on the bars 0, so as to cause them to clear the standards and enable the latter to be turned down to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

H represents a shaft, which is journaled in suitable bearings near the upper ends of the standards D. The upper end of one of the said standards projects a suitable distance above the bearing therein to form an extension, D.

I represents a drum, of suitable diameter, which is secured to the shaft H, near one end thereof, and also secured to the saidv shaft, between the said drum and the inner side of the standard having the extension D, is a ratchet-wheel, K.

L represents a spring-actuated pawl, which is pivoted to the extension Dand engages the ratchet-wheel K, so as to permit the shaft to be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, but prevent it from being rotated in the contrary direction. The said pawl is provided near itspivotal end with an upwardlyextending arm, M, by means of which the pawl may be caused to disengage the ratchet-wheel.

N represents a guide-loop, which is secured to the standard D, having the extension N, and has a curved slotted arm, M, which is arranged in front of the lower side of the drum I.

0 represents a head-rest, which comprises across-bar, P, apair of side bars, B, having their outer ends attached to the ends of the cross-bar and arranged at right angles thereto, and a coveiyS, of wire-gauze or other suitable material, pressed over the top of the head-rest. The inner ends of the side bars, R, are pivoted on the inner sides of the inner ends of the bars 0, the width of the head-rest'being such that it is adapted to fold down between the bars 0 when the head-rest is lowered to a horizontal position.

T represents a rod which connects the bars 0 at a suitable distance in advance of the cross-bar B.

U represents a similar rod, which connects the bars R at a suitable distance in advance of the cross-bar I? of the head-rest.

V represents two pairs of lever-arms,which are pivoted on the rod T at suitable distances from the ends thereof, and W represents a pair of similar lever-arms, each of which has its lower end pivoted on the said bar T between one pair of the lever-arms V.

X represents a pair of lever-arms, which have their upper ends pivoted to the red U and their lower ends pivoted on bolts Y, which connect the upper ends of the lever-arms B. On the said bolts, between the inner sides of the lever-arms X and the opposing sides of the arms V, are pivoted guiding-yokes Z.

A represents a pair of lever-arms, which have their upper ends pivoted to the bar U on the outer sides of the arms X. A red, B, passes through aligned openings in the upper ends of the lever-arms W" and in the lower ends of the lever-arms A, and thereby pivotally connects the said arms. ()n the end of this rod Bwhich is under the drum I is journaledasheave, O. A guiding-yoke, O is pivoted to the said rod on opposite sides of the sheave.

E represents a pair of cords or ropes which have one end attached to the shaft H, are then passed through the guide-yokes Z on the bolts U Y, and around the said bolts, and then pass rearwardly and are attached to the rod B. The said cords or ropes are adapted to be wound or coiled on the shaft H when the latter rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1.

F represents a cord or rope of suitable length, which is attached to the drum I, is coiled thereon in the opposite direction from the cords or ropes E, is passed through the slotted arm M of the guide-yoke N, then passes under the sheave C, from thence forward around the guiding-sheave, secured to the foot of the bedstead, and then extends back to and within easy reach of the patient.

The construction of the sheave which is'attached to the foot of thebedstead and the clasp which secures it thereto is illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and is as follows:

a represents a jaw which is provided at its upper end with an offset, 1).

0 represents a jaw which bears against the outer edge of the offset b,and thereby a space is formed between the lower ends of the jaws a and c. A bolt, d, extends transversely through the said jaws at a point about midway oftheir length,and the said bolt is adapted to clamp the jaws against opposite sides of the footboard or foot-rail of the bedstead in avertical position, as will be readily understood,and as shown in Fig. 12. To one side of the head of the jaw a is secured a block, e, in which is journaled the guiding-sheave f. V

The operation of my invention is as follows: By drawing upon the cord or rope F theshaft H is caused to turn in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, so as to wind up the cords or ropes E and thereby cause the same to move the joints of the toggle-jointed levers V, W, X, and A toward each other, so as to elevate the head-rest to the desired inclination. While the head-rest is being thus elevated the pawl slips'idly over the ratchet-wheel; but as soon as the rope F is released the said pawl engages the said ratchet-wheel and thereby prevents the shaft from rotating in the opposite direction by the weight of the head-rest, and consequently prevents the same from be ing lowered.

In order to lower the head-rest, the rope F is first grasped, so as to prevent the head-rest from moving too rapidly, and the dog is disengaged from the ratchet-wheel and the weight of the head-rest then causes it to descend. When the patientis not too weak,he may raise the head-rest himself by grasping the rope F, as will be readily understood.

I cover the head-rest with wire-gauze or other open fabrie,so as to thoroughly ventilate the head-rest and thus enable the head, back, and shoulders of the patient to be kept cool in hot weather. and pillows will be placed over the head-rest when the device is in use.

When the head-rest is lowered tothe position indicated in Fig. 3, and the standards are lowered to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the reclining attachment occupies but little space,and may be readily pack ed or transported.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a reclining attachment for bedsteads, the combination of the frame A, the head-rest pivoted to one end thereof, the standards pivoted to the opposite end of the frame A, the elevating devices secured to the standards,and the hook-arms F, pivoted to the frame A and having the upturned ends adapted to support the standards in an elevated position, and to be turned out of the way of the said standards to permit them to be folded down on the frame, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a reclining attachment for bedsteads, of the frame A, the headrest pivoted thereto, the standards D,also pivoted to the frame A, the devices connected to the headrest, and the standards for raising the head-rest, the sliding keepers E on the said standards, and the hook-arms pivoted to the frame A and having the upturned ends adapted to bear against the standards and to be en gaged by the keepers when the latter are moved downward and thereby secure the standards firmly in an elevated position, substantially as described.

3. The combination of theframe A, theheadrest pivoted thereto, the toggle-jointed levers connecting the said frame to the said headrest, and the elevating-ropes attached to the said levers at one side and passing over suitable guides at their joints on the opposite sides,and the elevating device to which the said ropes Of course suitable bedclothing I are connected, for the purpose set forth, suband the elevating-ropes coiled on the said shafts and attached to the toggle-jointed levers, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described. 7

5. The combination, in a reclining attachment for bedsteads, of the pivoted head-rest, the toggle-j ointed levers connecting said headrest to said frame, the rotating shaft H,having the ropesconnected to the toggle-levers to elevate the head-rest, and provided, fnrther,with the drum I, and the rope F, attached to the said drum and coiled thereon in an opposite direction from the elevating-ropes, substantially as described.

6. The combination of the frame A,thel1eadrest pivoted thereto, the toggle-jointed levers connecting the said frame to the said headrest, the rotating shaft H,having the ropes E connected to the toggle jointed levers and having the drum I, the guiding-sheave f at'a distance from the shaft, the sheave O,attached to the toggle-jointcdlevers, and the rope F,coi1ed on the drum and passing around the sheaves f and O, substantially as described.

7. The combination of the jaws a and 6, adapted to engageopposite sides of a board or rail of a bedstead, the clamping-bolts 1), connecting the said jaws together, and the guiding-sheave journaled to one of the jaws, for

the purpose set forth, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aifixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. BEATTY;

Witnesses:

J. A. FITOHPATRIOK, J. A. MILLS. 

